When  you  see  a  book  think  of  the 
Public  Library 


BOARD  OF  TRUSTEES 


Louisville  Free  Public  Library 


President 
Vice  President 
Secretary 

Assistant  Secretary 
Treasurer 


Mayor  John  H.  Buschemeyer 
Bennett  H.  Young 
W.  H.  Bartholomew 
George  T.  Settle 
Louisville  Trust  Co. 


Thomas  A.  Barker 
Charles  R.  Hemphill 
Hardin  H.  Herr 
Chester  Mayer 
Edgar  Y.  Mullins 
Edward  J.  O’Brien 
Edward  L.  Powell 
Joshua  D.  Powers 
William  Thalheimer 
George  S.  Whittingham 


LOUISVILLE  FREE  PUBLIC  LIBRARY  MAIN  BUILDING 


FOREWORD 


Oil 


rrhe  Louisville  Free  Public  Library  was  established  by  an 
act  of  the  City  Council  April  12,  1902,  authorized  by  an  act  of  the 
General  Assembly  of  the  Commonwealth  of  Kentucky,  approved 
by  the  Governor  March  21,  1902  and  opened  for  circulation  of 
books  in  May  1905. 

The  Polytechnic  Society  and  the  Louisville  Public  Library 
were  merged  with  the  Louisville  Free  Public  Library  under  a 
ninety-nine  year  lease  in  1904.  This  included  a  store  building  in 
Fourth  Avenue  together  with  books,  statuary,  museum  collection, 
paintings,  etc.  The  rent  from  this  building,  which  is  occupied  by 
a  department  store  under  a  twenty-year  lease,  has  added  materi¬ 
ally  to  the  revenue  for  current  maintenance.  This  property  was 
transferred  without  conditions  to  the  library  in  May  1913. 

The  wonderful  advance  in  library  facilities  was  made  possible 
by  the  gift  of  $250,000  from  Mr.  Andrew  Carnegie  in  1902  and  an 
additional  gift  of  $200,000  in  1906.  The  first,  was  for  a  central 
library  building  and  the  subsequent  gift  for  approximately  eight 
branch  buildings.  The  city  has  met  Mr.  Carnegie  in  these  gifts 
by  appropriating  money  for  sites,  furniture,  books,  etc.,  as  the 
buildings  were  erected,  and  in  addition  has  appropriated  each 
year  more  than  the  ten  per  cent  required  for  current  maintenance. 

The  Louisville  Free  Public  Library  consists  of  a  central  li¬ 
brary,  eight  branches,  213  class  room  collections  in  35  school 
buildings  and  50  station  collections  in  factories,  department  stores, 
social  centers,  etc.,  a  total  of  272  centers  for  the  circulation  of 
books  for  home  use. 

The  Carnegie  library  buildings  are  well  located  in  the  different 
sections  of  the  city  as  originally  outlined  when  it  was  decided  to 
have  eight  branches  in  addition  to  the  Main  building.  However, 
t  wo  sections  which  have  built  up  rapidly  in  the  last  few  years  were 
not  included  in  the  original  plan.  The  section  known  as  South 
Louisville,  the  home  of  hundreds  of  workmen  connected  with  the 
shops  of  the  Louisville  and  Nashville  Railroad,  and  the  section 
known  as  Butchertown,  where  many  homes  have  been  erected 
by  men  connected  with  the  stock  yards  and  railroads,  should  be 
provided  with  branch  library  buildings. 

These  sections  are  too  far  from  the  Main  building  or  the  near¬ 
est  branch  to  be  served  and  the  Library  Board  feels  that  the  sys¬ 
tem  will  not  be  complete  until  buildings  are  provided.  A  com¬ 
mittee  has  been  appointed  to  ask  Mr.  Carnegie  for  $50,000  to  erect 
two  additional  branch  buildings. 

The  figures  given  in  the  statement  of  the  circulation  and  other 
work  in  the  library  are  for  the  twelve  months  ending  March  31, 
1914. 

George  T.  Settle 


Librarian 


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ORDER  AND  ACCESSION  DEPARTMENT 


WORK  OF  THE  ORDER  AND  ACCESSION 
DEPARTMENT 

April  1913— March  1914 


Volumes  ordered 

16,634 

Volumes  accessioned 

18,514 

Volumes  bound 

576 

Volumes  rebound 

9,535 

Volumes  mended 

19,572 

Volumes  handled 

72,275 

Order  cards  collated 

32,551 

In  this  department  are  centralized  the  entire  purchas¬ 
ing  activities  of  the  library 


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CATALOG  DEPARTMENT 


WORK  OF  THE  CATALOG  DEPARTMENT 
April  1913 — March  1914 


Volumes  cataloged  19,134 

Catalog  cards  made  32;  248 

Shelf  lists  and  officials  4,825 


Total  37,073 

Pamphlets  classified  4,661 

Pictures  classified  184 

Lists  multigraphed  52 

Volumes  discarded  7,432 


Total  volumes  cataloged  201,492 

Total  volumes  discarded  27,941 

Total  catalog  cards  306,867 


DELIVERY  ROOM 


MAIN  LIBRARY 

Carnegie  building  opened  July  24,  11)08 


Building  construction 
Steel  stacks 

Furniture,  fixtures  and  decoration 


$256,838  53 
35,434  00 
24,152  42 


Cost  of  site 
Improving  grounds 


$316,424  95 

$110,225  52 

8,96430  119.18982 


$435,614 


/  4 


Volumes  in  library  on  opening  day  65,707 — esti¬ 
mated  value 


100,000  00 


Total 


$535,614  77 


Clift  of  Andrew  Carnegie  $250,000, 


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OPEN  SHELF  ROOM 


MAIN  LIBRARY  AND  BRANCHES 


April  1913— March  1914 

Volumes  in  libraries  173,551 

Total  circulation  of  books  for  home  use 

Average  monthly  circulation 

Registered  borrowers  using  the  library 

906,905 
7 5 , 57 5 
49,504 

April  1912— March  1913 

Total  circulation  of  books  for  home  use 

Average  monthly  circulation 

Registered  borrowers  using  the  library 

721.011 

60,084 

40,647 

I n c r e a s o  c i r c u 1 a t ion 

Increase  average  monthly  circulation 

Increase  registered  borrowers 

185,894 
15,491 
8 , 857 

Circulation  at  Main  April  1913 — -March  191  1 
Circulation  at  Main  April  1912 — March  1913 

Increase  circulation 

296,507 

264,729 

31,778 

REFERENCE  ROOM 


MAIN  LIBRARY  AND  BRANCHES 


20,922 

35,705 

2,976 


25 , 35S 
31,038 
2,587 


1,564 

4,667 

3S9 


302 
129 
6 

3.140 
258 
188 
30 

0*7*7 

o/  / 

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April  1913— March  1914 

Reference  books 

Reference  questions  looked  up 

Average  number  of  questions  monthly 

April  1912— March  1913 

Reference  books 

Reference  questions  looked  up 

Average  number  of  questions  monthly 

Increase  reference  books 
Increase  questions 

Increase  average  number  of  questions 

MAIN  LIBRARY 

Magazines  on  file 

Bibliographies  compiled 

Printed  lists  issued 

Books  and  magazines  loaned 

Books  and  magazines  to  non-residents 

Pictures  loaned 

Books  borrowed  from  libraries 

Newspaper  clippings  concerning  the  library 


NEWSPAPER  AND  CIVICS  ROOM 


This  room  is  a  part  of  the  Reference  Department  and 
was  opened  on  March  30,  1914. 

Books,  pamphlets,  etc.  on  municipal  subjects  are  being 
collected  from  all  the  cities  in  the  country  and  the  material 
cataloged  and  classified  for  ready  reference.  Clippings 
from  newspapers,  and  separates  from  magazines  and  books 
are  being  classified  and  filed.  This  room  promises  to  be 
very  useful  and  will  be  of  great  benefit  to  the  people. 

There  are  on  file  79  daily,  semi-weekly  and  weekly 
newspapers.  The  Louisville  daily  papers  are  being  indexed 
for  local  items. 


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CHILDREN’S  ROOM 


MAIN  LIBRARY  AND  BRANCHES 
April  1913— March  1914 

Total  circulation  of  children’s  books  376,832 

Average  monthly  circulation  31,403 

Teachers’  books  circulated  6,205 

Pictures  circulated  4,506 

Registered  children  using  the  library  25,905 

April  1912— March  1913 

Total  circulation  of  children’s  books  301,700 

Average  monthly  circulation  25,142 

Teachers’  books  circulated  4,121 

Pictures  circulated  2,328 

Registered  children  using  the  library  20,999 


Increase  circulation  75, 132 

Increase  average  monthly  circulation  6,261 

Increase  teachers’  books  circulated  2,084 

Increase  pictures  circulated  2, 178 

Increase  registered  children  4,906 


Circulation  at  Main  April  1913 — March  1914  (55,739 

Circulation  at  Main  April  1912 — March  1913  57,255 

Increase  circulation  8.484 


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BROADWAY  PUBLIC  SCHOOL  CLASS  ROOM 


CLASS  ROOM  COLLECTIONS  IN  SCHOOLS 


April  1013 — March  1914 


Total  circulation  of  books  for  home  use  115,349 

Average  monthly  circulation  9,613 

Books  used  in  class  rooms  0,500 

Number  of  class  rooms  213 


April  1912— March  1913 


Total  circulation  of  books  for  home  use  113,311 

Average  monthly  circulation  9,443 

Books  used  in  class  rooms  5,100 

Number  of  class  rooms  209 


Increase  circulation  2,038 

Increase  average  monthly  circulation  170 

Increase  books  1,400 

Increase  class  rooms  4 


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YOUNG  WOMEN’S  CHRISTIAN  ASSOCIATION  STATION 


STATIONS  AND  EXTENSION  DEPARTMENT 


April  1913 — March  1914 


The  Library  Board  allowed  the  full  time  of  one  assistant 
for  this  work  in  March  1913  and  organized  it  as  a  new  de¬ 
partment  in  March  1914. 

Through  this  department,  books  are  placed  in  factories, 
department  stores,  social  centers,  etc.,  located  at  a  con¬ 
siderable  distance  from  the  Main  library  or  branches. 
The  collections  are  placed  with  the  understanding  that 
some  one  connected  with  the  institution  is  to  take  charge 
and  make  a  report  of  the  circulation  each  month.  Anno¬ 
tated  lists  have  been  printed  of  the  collections  used. 

The  library  through  this  department  is  placing  books 
in  the  hands  of  readers  who  otherwise  could  not  have  been 
reached  and  is  bringing  the  library  nearer  to  the  homes  of 
the  people. 


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LOUISVILLE  COTTON  MILLS  STATION 


STATIONS  AND  EXTENSION  DEPARTMENT 


April  1913— March  1914 


Total  circulation  of  books  for  home  use  09,574 

Average  monthly  circulation  5,798 

Books  used  in  stations  3,741 

Number  of  stations  50 


April  1912— March  1913 


Total  circulation  of  books  for  home  use  31,168 

Average  monthly  circulation  2,598 

Books  used  in  stations  1,838 

Number  of  stations  21 


Increase  circulation  38,400 

Increase  average  monthly  circulation  3,200 

Increase  books  1,903 

Increase  stations  29 


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ART  ROOM 


A  room  on  the  second  floor  is  set  aside  for  art  exhibits. 
It  is  used  by  the  Louisville  Art  Association,  Louisville 
Artists’  League  and  other  organizations  for  exhibits. 

In  the  erection  of  the  building  the  entire  third  floor 
above  the  Delivery  Room  was  intended  for  an  art  gallery, 
but  the  ventilation  is  bad  and  thus  far  it  has  been  used  for 
storage  only.  It  has  been  suggested  that  the  necessary 
changes  be  made  to  fit  it  for  its  original  purpose.  An 
architect  was  employed  and  plans  and  specifications  sub¬ 
mitted,  but  the  estimates  for  the  work  amounted  to  $15,000 
and  the  Library  Board  is  not  in  a  position  to  appropriate 
this  amount. 

If  the  changes  could  be  made,  the  city  would  have  a 
permanent  art  gallery  and  art  lovers  would  soon  provide 
a  collection. 


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MUSEUM 


The  Library  Museum  contains  much  historical  material 
and  many  valuable  curios.  The  Troost  collection  of  miner¬ 
als  and  the  Octavia  A.  Shreve  Memorial  collection  are  among 
the  best  in  the  South.  The  collections  of  birds,  shells,  etc. 
gathered  by  the  Polytechnic  Society  are  noteworthy. 

The  Museum  has  received  many  gifts.  The  most  recent 
is  the  collection  of  the  Jefferson  Institute  of  Arts  and 
Sciences.  This  contains  the  Souther-Thruston  collection  of 
butterflies,  birds,  bird  eggs  and  shells,  the  Altsheler  col¬ 
lection  of  mammals,  the  Ballard-Thruston  Roman  col¬ 
lection,  the  Peter-Escott  museum  collection,  the  Thruston- 
Ballard  Egyptian  collection  and  other  material. 

The  Museum  is  a  popular  visiting  place  for  the  public 
and  is  used  by  children  in  the  schools  and  students  in  other 
educational  institutions  in  the  city. 

It  occupies  the  entire  east  wing  of  the  basement  and 
has  a  floor  space  of  3723  square  feet  .  The  quarters  formerly 
used  as  a  Newspaper  Room  including  the  corridor,  1443 
square  feet  of  floor  space,  were  added  when  the  Newspaper 
Room  was  moved  to  the  second  floor. 


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ASSEMBLY  ROOM 

The  Assembly  Room,  occupying  the  end  of  west  wing  of 
the  basement,  is  set  aside  for  public  meetings  and  gather¬ 
ings.  This  is  a  splendid  room  for  the  purpose,  well  lighted 
and  ventilated,  and  has  a  seating  capacity  of  350  persons. 
It  has  been  used  for  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Library  De¬ 
partment  of  the  Southern  Educational  Association,  the 
Kentucky  Humane  Society,  Kentucky  State  Association  of 
Graduate  Nurses,  Louisville  Anti-Tuberculosis  Associa¬ 
tion.  Parent-Teachers’  League  and  other  organizations. 

1  he  following  are  some  of  the  organizations  that  meet 
in  the  Assembly  Room,  Teachers’  Room  and  in  the  Art 
Room  when  it  is  not  in  use.  Similar  sectional  organizations 

Board  of  Visitors  for  the  Educa¬ 
tion  of  the  Blind 
Conference  of  Social  Workers 
Filson  Club  of  Kentucky 
History  Study  Club 
J unior  Hospital  Circle 
Louisville  Art  Association 
Louisville  Literary  Club 
People’s  Forum 
Polytechnic  Society 
Suffrage  Association 
Woman’s  Auxiliary  of  Kentucky 
Humane  Society 
Woman’s  Outdoor  Art  League 
Women’s  Progressive  Service 
League. 


meet  at  the  branch  libraries. 


Alliance  F  ra ncai  se 
Anti-Smoke  League 
Civic  League 

Conference  of  Charity  Workers 

Drama  League 

Guild  of  Louisville  Teachers 

Housewives’  League 

Kindergarten  Alumnae  Club 

Louisville  Artists’  League 

Normal  Association 

Problem  Study  Club 

Sorosis  Club 

Tourist  Club 

Woman’s  Organization  of 
National  Association  of 
Retail  Druggists 
Alumnae  Club  (L.  G.  H.  S.) 


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LIBRARY  DELIVERY  AUTOMOBILE 


An  automobile  is  used  to  make  daily  runs  to  the  branch 
libraries,  schools  and  stations  to  deliver  books,  supplies, 
etc.  This  machine  enables  the  Librarian  and  Heads  of  de¬ 
partments  to  keep  in  close  touch  with  the  work  and  to  visit 
the  various  library  centers  frequently. 

The  policy  of  using  the  Main  library  collection  of  books 
in  work  at  the  branches  is  made  popular  with  this  quick 
delivery  system.  Books  requested  are  sent  the  same  day 
if  necessary  or  within  twenty-four  hours  if  on  the  shelves. 


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HIGHLAND  BRANCH  LIBRARY 


Cost 


Building  construction  $29,312  87 

Furniture  1,968  45 

$31,281  32 

Cost  of  site  4,000  00 


$35,281  32 

\  olumcs  in  library  on  opening  day  5,838 — value  5,537  48 

Total  $40,818  80 

Gift  of  Andrew  Carnegie  $29,312.87 


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HIGHLAND  BRANCH— CHILDREN  S  ROOM 

Organized  June  1901 


Transferred  to  Louisville  Free  Public  Library 
Carnegie  building  opened  February  8, 

January  1905 
1908 

April  1913— March  1914 

Volumes  in  library  8,508 

Total  circulation  of  books  for  home  use 
Average  monthly  circulation 

60,202 

5,016 

April  1912— March  1913 

Total  circulation  of  books  for  home  use 
Average  monthly  circulation 

52,690 

4,390 

Increase  circulation 

Increase  average  monthly  circulation 

7,512 

626 

1!) 


PORTLAND  BRANCH  LIBRARY 


Cost 


Building  construction 

$22,918.00 

Furniture 

1,317.00 

$24,235  00 

Cost  of  site 

3.000.00 

$27,235.00 

Volumes  in  library  on  opening 

day  8,681 — value  7,744. 17 

Gift  of  Andrew  Carnegie  $24,235.00 


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$34,979.17 


PORTLAND  BRANCH— INTERIOR 

Opened  in  rented  quarters  December  1905 
Carnegie  building  opened  October  24,  1913 


April  1913— March  1914 


Volumes  in  library  8.8S5 

Total  circulation  of  books  for  home  use  60,613 

Average  monthly  circulation  5,051 

April  1912 — March  1913 

Total  circulation  of  books  for  home  use  69,987 

Average  monthly  circulation  5,832 


Decrease  circulation  9,374 

Decrease  average  monthly  circulation  781 


A  decrease  in  circulation  was  anticipated  when  the 
Jefferson  Branch  was  opened,  but  this  loss  is  expected  to  be 
regained  at  the  new  location. 


CRESCENT  HILL  BRANCH  LIBRARY 


Building  construction  $26,214.96 

Furniture  1,608.25 

$27,823.21 

Cost  of  site  2,500.00 

$30,323.21 

Volumes  in  library  on  opening  day  1,911 — value  2,065.61 
Total  $32,388.82 


Gift  of  Andrew  Carnegie  $26,214.96. 


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CRESCENT  HILL  BRANCH— CHILDREN’S  ROOM 


Carnegie  building  opened  September  29,  1908 


April  1913 — 'March  1914 


Volumes  in  library  6,238 


Total  circulation  of  books  for  home  use  65,349 

Average  monthly  circulation  5.445 

April  1912— March  1913 

Total  circulation  of  books  for  home  use  54,637 

Average  monthly  circulation  4,553 


Increase  circulation 

Increase  average  monthly  circulation 


10,712 

892 


PARKLAND  BRANCH  LIBRARY 


Building  construction 

$20,808.95 

Furniture 

1,860.37 

Cost  of  site 

$22,669.32 

2,500.00 

Volumes  in  library  on  opening  day  2,002 — value 

$25,169.32 

2,089.83 

Total 

$27,259.15 

Gift  of  Andrew  Carnegie  $20,808.95 

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PARKLAND  BRANCH— CHILDREN’S  ROOM 


Carnegie  building  opened  October  15,  1908 


April  1913— March  1914 


Volumes  in  library  5,941 


Total  circulation  of  books  for  home  use  65,999 

Average  monthly  circulation  5,500 

April  1912— March  1913 

Total  circulation  of  books  for  home  use  50,764 

Average  monthly  circulation  4,230 


Increase  circulation  15,235 

Increase  average  monthly  circulation  1 ,270 


SHELBY  PARK  BRANCH  LIBRARY 


Cost 


Building  construction  $24,520.95 

Furniture  1,714.00 

$26,234.95 

Cost  of  site  1,200.00 

$27,434.95 

Volumes  in  library  on  opening  day  1,211 — value  1,134:32 
Total  $28,569.27 


Gift  of  Andrew  Carnegie  $25,893.45 


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SHELBY  PARK  BRANCH— CHILDREN  S  ROOM 


Carnegie  building  opened  March  27.  1911 


April  1913 — March  1914 
Volumes  in  library  5,503 


Total  circulation  of  books  for  home  use  65,039 

Average  monthly  circulation  5,419 

April  1913 — March  1913 

"fatal  circulation  of  books  for  home  use  53,912 

Average  monthly  circulation  4,492 


Increase  circulation  •  11,127 

Increase  average  monthly  circulation  927 


JEFFERSON  BRANCH  LIBRARY 


Cost 


Building  construction 

$21,161.96 

Furniture 

1, 542.10 

Cost  of  site 

$22,  704.06 
1, 875.00 

$24,  079.06 

Volumes  in  library  on  opening  day  2,298 — value 

2,320.  59 

Total 

$26,399.  65 

Gift  of  Andrew  Carnegie  $22,704.06 

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JEFFERSON  BRANCH— CHILDREN  S  ROOM 


Carnegie  building  opened  March  (5,  1913 


April  1913— March  1914 
Volumes  in  library  3,209 

Total  circulation  of  books  for  home  use  71,092 

Average  monthly  circulation  5,924 


The  circulation  for  March  1913,  the  first  month  this 
branch  was  open,  was  4,620  volumes.  The  average  monthly 
circulation  for  the  year  (5,924  volumes)  exceeds  the  first 
month’s  record. 


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WESTERN  COLORED  BRANCH  LIBRARY 


Cost 


Building  construction  $30,935.33 

Furniture  1,746.63 

$32,681.96 

Cost,  of  site  3,105.00 

$35,786.96 

Volumes  in  library  on  opening  day  6,698 — value  4,972.61 
Total  $40,759.57 


Clift  of  Andrew  Carnegie  $30,935.33 


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WESTERN  COLORED  BRANCH— CHILDREN’S 

ROOM 


Opened  in  rented  quarters  September,  190.') 
Carnegie  building  opened  October  29,  1908 


April  1913— March  1914 
Volumes  in  library  10,128 


Total  circulation  of  books  for  home  use  31,703 

Average  monthly  circulation  2,642 

April  1912— March  1913 

Total  circulation  of  books  for  home  use  30,964 

Average  monthly  circulation  2,580 


Increase  circulation  739 

Increase  average  monthly  circulation  62 


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EASTERN  COLORED  BRANCH  LIBRARY 


Cost 


Building  construction 
Furniture 

Cost  of  site 

Volumes  in  library  on  opening  day  2,117 — value 
Total 


$19,250.81 

1,273.50 

$20,524.31 

5,000.00 

$25,524.31 

2,211.12 

$27,735.43 


Gift  of  Andrew  Carnegie  $19,895.38 


EASTERN  COLORED  BRANCH— INTERIOR 


Carnegie  building  opened  January  28,  1014 


Volumes  in  library  2,171 

Circulation  of  books  February  1914 
Circulation  of  books  March  1914 


1,9(39 

3,004 


Total  circulation  for  the  two  months 


4,973 


Average  monthly  circulation  for  two  months  2,487  Volumes 

The  opening  of  the  second  colored  branch  has  not  af¬ 
fected  the  circulation  at  the  other  branch.  There  was  an 
increase  in  circulation  at  the  Western  Colored  Branch  for 
the  two  months.  This  shows  that  additional  readers  have 
been  reached  by  the  new  branch. 


WESTERN  COLORED  BRANCH — SOCIAL  EVENING 


April  1913 — March  1914 

The  following  clubs  and  reading  circles  meet  regularly 
in  rooms  in  the  building.  Similar  organizations  are  being 
formed  for  the  Eastern  Colored  Branch. 

Bannecker  Reading  Circle 

Dunbar  Literary  Club 

Girls’  Reading  Club 

Story  Hour 

Wilberforce  Club 

Douglass  Debating  Club 

Fisk  Club 

Normal  Alumni 

Sunday  School  Training  Class 

Y.  W.  C.  A. 

The  State  Medical  Association,  Business  League, 
Annual  Conference  of  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.,  State  Federation  of 
Colored  Women’s  Clubs,  Teachers’  Institute  and  other 
gatherings  were  held  in  the  Assembly  Room  during  the  year. 


EASTERN  COLORED  BRANCH— STORY  HOUR 


The  Story  Hour  is  popular  at  all  the  libraries.  It  is 
held  weekly  at  the  Main  library  and  at  the  two  colored 
branches,  and  monthly  at  the  other  branches.  The  attend¬ 
ance  is  usually  greater  than  the  seating  capacity  of  the  as¬ 
sembly  rooms.  At  the  Main  library  the  story  is  often 
repeated  two  or  three  times  the  same  afternoon. 

An  annual  story  telling  contest  is  held  at  the  Western 
Colored  Branch  in  May  or  June,  and  it  is  always  a  great  day 
for  the  colored  children.  A  movement  is  on  foot  to  form  a 
colored  organization  to  be  known  as  the  Story  Hour  League 
and  it  is  intended  to  interest  the  children  of  other  States 
in  the  work. 


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ADVERTISING  THE  LIBRARY 


April  1912 — March  1914 

Business  methods  have  been  used  to  increase  registra¬ 
tion,  the  circulation  of  books  and  the  use  of  the  library. 
The  public  has  been  reached  by  the  use  of  the  daily  press, 
printed  booklists,  and  multigraphed  circulars  and  letters. 
The  library  scrap  books  show  895  clippings  from  newspapers 
concerning  the  library.  There  were  137  lists  multigraphed 
and  distributed  to  the  amount  of  29,655  copies. 

The  following  are  some  of  the  printed  lists  and  publi¬ 
cations  that  have  been  issued: 

Annual  Reports 

Books  and  Magazine  Articles  on  Battle  of  Tippecanoe, 

River  Raisin  and  the  Thames 

Books  and  Magazine  Articles  on  Oliver  Hazard  Perry  and 
the  Battle  of  Lake  Erie 

Books  for  Boys  and  Girls 

Education,  Selected  List  of  Books  with  Annotations 

Extension  of  Privileges 

Gardens  and  Gardening,  Selected  List  of  Books  with  Anno¬ 
tations 

German  Books  in  the  Louisville  P'ree  Public  Library 

Invitation  to  the  A.  L.  A. 

Plays  Endorsed  by  the  Drama  League  of  America 

Prevention  of  Tuberculosis 

Reading  Lists  for  School  Room  Collections  Grades  3-8 

Some  Books  on  Child  Welfare 

Some  Detective  Stories  and  Tales  of  Mystery 

Stations  and  Extension  Department  Collections  Anno¬ 
tated  Lists  1-5 

Summer  Privileges 


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LIBRARY  STAFF 

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George  T.  Settle,  Librarian 

Carolyn  E.  Adelberg,  Librarian's  Secretary 

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Bertha  L.  Guntermann,  Senior  Assistant  Order  Department 

Clara  L.  Behrens  Josie  McCormack 

Minnie  Lunn  Mary  Mullins 

Mary  J.  Burns 

May  Wood  Wigginton,  Head  Catalog  Department 

Anna  Coldewey  Marguerite  Seeley 

Edna  Grauman  Esther  Spohn 

Mignon  Key  Maude  Tracy 

Francis  C.  Montfort,  page 

Jennie  M.  Flexner,  Head  Circulation  Department 
Mary  G.  English  Mary  A.  Thomas 

Pearl  Hinesley  Matilda  B.  Tyler 

Marie  Maloney  Ella  C.  Warren 

Grace  Tabb  Hall  Warren 

Robert  Beierlein,  page  Clarence  Storey,  page 
Charles  Kaelin,  page 

Caroline  Q.  Fullerton,  Head  Reference  Department 

Esther  V.  Bakewell  Alice  F.  Gilmore 

Cora  M.  Beatty  Mary  Brown  Humphrey 

Susan  B.  Shane,  Museum  Attendant 
Chester  Reajis,  page  Sterling  Thompson,  page 

Bernice  W.  Bell,  Head  Children’s  Department 

Laura  M.  Fay  Maude  Sehon 

Alec  Cohan,  page 

Jennie  O.  Cochran,  Head  Stations  and  Extension  Department 


Highland  Branch 
Portland  Branch 
Crescent  Hill  Branch 
Parkland  Branch 
Shelby  Park  Branch 
Jefferson  Branch 


Mary  B.  Pratt,  Librarian 
Elizabeth  S,  Woodson 

Ada  K.  Sievers,  Librarian 
Anna  Giles  Greenaway 

Sallie  T.  Berryman,  Librarian 
Ruth  Theobald 
Jessie  M.  Taylor,  Librarian 
Geneva  Netherton 
Loraine  Norris,  Librarian 
Sarah  A.  Dreher 

Minnie  Dearing  Miller,  Librarian 
Alma  G.  St.  Clair 


Colored  Branches,  Thos.  F.  Blue,  Librarian 

Western  Colored  Elizabeth  I.  Finney 

Jane  J.  Simpson 

Eastern  Colored  Rachel  D.  Harris 

Lillie  S.  Edwards 


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